1.
to live, to reside, to dwell
Used to express where someone lives or resides. Takes the particle に to mark the location of residence.
TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞 (intransitive). No pair verb. Pattern: Xに住む (live in X).
ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. 住んでいる = 'is living/resides' (current residence state). This form is standard for expressing where one lives.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 東京に住んでいる (live in Tokyo)
- 日本に住む (live in Japan)
- 一人で住んでいる (live alone)
- マンションに住む (live in an apartment)
Different from 生きる (to be alive) and 暮らす (to make a living/spend life).